PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grayson Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by All That Remains - Focus Shall Not Fail. Darren Burns will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Davis
vs
Burns

171 cm
18
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Wocker's Warehouse
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grayson Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Burns!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns misses with the combination.

Davis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns controlling Davis's posture.
Davis trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Davis wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Burns wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis slips nicely into half guard.
Burns trying to hold on to Davis's head to control him but Davis postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burns wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burns but Burns pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Burns tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.

Burns rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burns using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burns gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grayson Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.

Davis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Davis striking from his own guard.
Davis trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Davis has his foot on Burns's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burns works his way back into a safe position though.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns sitting in guard here, content to control.

Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burns can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burns not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burns looking to sit in guard and control but Davis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Burns looks gassed!
Burns keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Davis trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Davis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Davis won't allow Burns to get back to his feet.

Burns has his foot on Davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davis works his way back into a safe position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Davis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burns sprawls well initially but Davis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Davis prevents Burns from improving his position.
Davis wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grayson Davis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Davis lands in his opponent's guard.
Burns is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davis is controlling him.
Burns trying to control the position.

Davis drops back looking for a leg! Burns is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burns manages to kick Davis off! Davis jumps back into Burns's guard.
Burns wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Davis wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burns swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burns looking for a sweep. Not yet Burns, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burns tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Burns sprawls well.

Burns has managed to clinch.
Burns scores with a knee to the head.
Burns misses with a knee strike.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burns throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davis jumps guard but Burns stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grayson Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns lands a knee to the body.
Burns misses with a knee strike.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burns gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Burns with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Burns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Burns with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Burns.
Burns prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burns prevents it.
Burns misses with a knee to the head.
Davis wants a takedown but no success here.
Burns looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.

Burns gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Davis regains guard.
Burns postures up.
Davis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burns's guard.
Burns working a defensive guard here.
Davis passes into half guard.
Davis wants to take a breather but Burns is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to advance position but Burns won't allow it.
Davis is working hard here to advance position.
Burns preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Burns is trying to maintain the position but Davis is very close to passing his half guard.
Davis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Burns is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darren Burns will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.

Burns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davis is trying to drag Burns to the mat but Burns just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Davis is working for takedown but Burns is calmly controlling the position for now.

Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burns tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burns to the ground. Burns escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grayson Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burns tries to clinch but Davis moves away

and Davis counters with a shoot takedown. Burns fights it but they end up in guard.
Davis wants to stand but Burns is controlling his posture from full guard.
Burns is trying to keep Davis in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Burns holds on and takes a little breather.
Burns is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Burns trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis stands and throws Burns's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Burns is trying to get back to half guard.

Davis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Davis misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Davis tries for a kimura but Burns is defending well.

Davis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Burns knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burns throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Davis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Burns has escaped the position, nice work there.
Burns regains half guard.
Burns desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Grayson Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Davis is pressing down on Burns's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burns is holding on for now.
Burns is trying to stand.

Davis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Davis is thwarting Burns's attempts to control the position.
Burns is not content to let Davis control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burns is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grayson Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grayson Davis!